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Top 50 Flames of All Time: #40 Joel Otto

In the history of the Calgary Flames, fans and management alike have fallen in love with a few really good centres. While the 1989 Stanley Cup team was stacked up the middle – and we’ll be featuring a few members of that team down the road – one pivot had a unique combination of size, skill and toughness.

Let’s talk about Joel Otto, #40 on our countdown.

Player, 1984-95

A product of Elk River, Minnesota, Otto grew up big and burly, and ended up playing three seasons at Bemidji State University.